JEDI offers ‘What it Takes to Start a Business’ workshop

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Apr 3, 2018 at 8:59 AM

The Women’s Business Center at JEDI, in partnership with College of the Siskiyous, will offer Exploring Business Ownership: What it Takes to Start a Business.

The Women’s Business Center at JEDI, in partnership with College of the Siskiyous, will offer Exploring Business Ownership: What it Takes to Start a Business. This two hour event will address such topics as the mindset and characteristics of successful entrepreneurs, exploring types of business and legal structures, basic business terminology and the importance of a market feasibility study.

Instructor Cassandra Novak-Tobey will focus on some of the challenges faced by new entrepreneurs, career transition, dealing with the unknown, financing and being a visionary. Novak-Tobey is well equipped to support those exploring business ownership, stated a press release from JEDI. She is a serial-entrepreneur and has a BS in business marketing and an MBA in organizational leadership and nonprofit management. Her passion is helping individuals realize their dreams through the creation of a small business.

Novak-Tobey also offers one-on-one consulting for those who have a business idea they want to discuss, as well as those who are getting started and want some guidance and tips. These consulting services are always available through the WBC at JEDI, the release said.

Exploring Business Ownership will be held at the COS Yreka campus on Wednesday, April 11, from 5:30–8 p.m. Those interested in attending can get more information or make a reservation at JEDI: (530) 926-6670, ext. 10 or e-jedi.org.

“The mission of JEDI is to increase the economic well-being of people and communities through business development and local wealth creation,” shares Joy Taylor, director of the Women’s Business Center at JEDI. “The development of business starts-ups is something we’ve always done because we know how important each business effort is to this region. We are grateful to have a skilled trainer creating a program dedicated to addressing the needs of folks in the starting phase. Participants will receive focused attention to create a road map for success.”

JEDI, a nonprofit organization committed to building the regional economy through entrepreneurship, has a mission to increase the economic wellbeing of people and communities through business development and local wealth creation. JEDI has worked with thousands of people who have started businesses that support families and build community. Serving the north state since 1996, JEDI opened a Women’s Business Center serving Shasta, Siskiyou, Trinity and Humboldt County entrepreneurs. Based in Mount Shasta, JEDI serves small business owners by phone, in person, onsite and online.

Events are funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. JEDI and the Women’s Business Center are non-discriminatory and available to individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.

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